Materials: ☐ Thick (about 2") slab of live-edge wood, 14" x 60" ☐ Wood glue (waterproof if bench will be used outside on a porch) ☐ Finish of choice: polyurethane, tung oil, etc. Tools: ...

Cut the Panels I used a circular saw to cut the four main bench parts—top, shelf, and both ends—from 3⁄4-inch-thick birch ply-wood.

The idea was inspired by this concrete patio bench we've featured before, but DIY blog The Basement made it easier. She used 12 cinder blocks and four 4x4 wooden planks—sanded and varnished, so ...

You don't have to live large or have a huge garage to get your DIY on, but apartment dwellers and people in small spaces can often find it challenging to find room for tools or just flat space to ...